AHEMEDABAD : The rescuers have found one survivor among the passengers of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad this afternoon, according to the police.
Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik said, “The police found one survivor in seat number 11A.”
Indian media outlets have identified the survivor as Vishwas Kumar Ramesh.
“Thirty seconds after takeoff, there was loud noise…there were pieces of plane all around me…Someone grabbed me and put me in an ambulance,” Ramesh was quoted as saying.
Speaking to media, Vishwash, a British national, said, “Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed.”
‘When I got up, there were bodies all around me…There were pieces of the plane all around me…Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital,” he recalled.
Footage shared on social media showed a man that appears to be Vishwash limping away from the crash site and being led towards emergency services.
Vishwash was in India for a few days to visit his family. He was headed back to the UK with his brother.
Reacting to the incident, Modi, in a post on his X account, sympathized with everyone affected and vowed to assist those affected.
“The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us.
“It is heartbreaking beyond words,” Modi said.
The Indian Prime Minister also revealed that he has been in touch with Indian authorities, including Ministers who he said are working to assist those affected.
-With Agencies inputs
